Tag: Eastern Washington Eagles

So, it seems this college football season is heeding the words of former Miami Hurricanes tight end: C'mon, fellas, let's get weird. G-Reg's alma mater warrants a kickoff mention in this week's Four Downs. Miami snapped its seven-game losing streak to rival Florida State in dramatic fashion. The U's come-from-behind victory over the 'Noles provided…

NBA draft buzz hovers around the lottery names, which is to be expected. However, team success in the NBA is often the result of unearthing hidden gems from the latter-half of the first round, into the second round. The San Antonio Spurs built around such prospects, drafting Tony Parker No. 28; Manu Ginobili No. 57;…

FCS offered up a loaded Week 2 on paper, and it delivered on the field. The Game of the Week -- Eastern Washington's visit to North Dakota State -- was every bit as good as advertised, going into overtime with the host Bison escaping on a touchdown run. Despite the heart-break, Beau Baldwin has to…

FCS juggernaut North Dakota State has five national championships since the 2011 season, and all of one loss to competition outside of the Missouri Valley Football Conference. That loss came last season to Montana out of the Big Sky, a conference also home to Playoffs regular Eastern Washington. Eastern Washington invades the Fargodome Saturday for…

Power Five programs schedule FCS opponents for one reason: pick up a confidence-building W. There's a reason so many such matchups dot the first weekend of the college football season -- or that the SEC loads up on them the week before Thanksgiving. Inevitably though, some of the sport's power brokers learn to #FearTheFCS. And…

Another happy Friday to you all, a pleasant July, and a merry Canada Day to our neighbors up north. Much like America's own Independence Day, Canada Day celebrates the nation's gradual departure from the British Empire with the ratification of the 1867 Constitution Act. See, before England craved isolationism, it sought to unify the world…

Another season opener, another overtime thriller. This is getting to be old hat for Tulsa, which matched last year's 38-31 double overtime defeat of Tulane with a 47-44 overtime win over FAU Saturday. Wide receiver Keevan Lucas was the hero a year ago with 13 receptions, three touchdowns and 233 yards. He was the hero…

Oregon head coach Mark Helfrich wouldn't name Vernon Adams the Ducks' starting quarterback if the Eastern Washington transfer didn't impress in just two weeks of practice. Likewise, Helfrich wouldn't hand the reins of Oregon's explosive offense to a one-year stand-in if the coach didn't see national championship potential for the coming season. Vernon Adams' competition…

Six months. That's the duration between former Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams announcing his intention to transfer to Oregon, and his clearing the final hurdle to actually do so. After an arduous process that precluded him from using Eastern Washington facilities in the spring, or working out with Oregon players in the summer, Vernon Adams…

The latest big-name personality to part ways with ESPN, reportedly, is morning radio fire-breather Colin Cowherd. Cowherd's name came up as another possible refugee shortly after the Worldwide Leader cut ties with Grantland founder Bill Simmons. Whereas Simmons ingratiated himself to the independent sports media community through his boutique site, which has given a prominent…

Folks erroneously set the countdown clock to college football at 100 days last week. For those whose calendars are set thusly, I have some strong #WellActually for you: the 2015 FCS season starts Aug. 29 when North Dakota State visits Montana for what should be a tremendous matchup of two of the nation's best teams.…

Eastern Washington head coach Beau Baldwin knows firsthand how much impact a transfer quarterback can have on a program. With SMU quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell guiding the offense, Baldwin's Eagles capped the 2010 season by winning the Football Championship Subdivision national title. That was the last championship claimed by a program other than North Dakota…

Perhaps the most significant addition to Oregon football's 2015 roster came a week after national signing day. Eastern Washington star quarterback Vernon Adams announced via Instagram Monday morning that he is headed to Eugene, where he will presumably be the front-runner for Oregon's vacated starting quarterback job. Oregon it is! First off, I want to…

This website has been well aware of Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams and his exploits for awhile now. What I was not aware of was just how much steam there is to a rumor Vernon Adams could be Marcus Mariota's successor at Oregon. With national signing day just a week away, Vernon Adams would be…